"hi all--
as many of you kn
"hi all--
as many of you know, the CDI ignition on the old air-cooled Eskas (also sold as Gamefishers by Sears) was not an engineering triumph....they have a HUGE failure rate. the folks at Discount Marine Engines indicated it's due to modern fuel quality; dunno on that. the CDI mag is mostly not available and no guarantee to last longer than the old one. CDI Industries doesn't make one due to little demand.
but i like these engines....the 7.5 is perfect for my 12' porta-bote and weighs only 10 lbs more than the 2hp honda.
has anyone come up with a good solution? retrofit to points from older Eski? aftermarket parts? i looked at the automotive-coil conversion mentioned somewhere on here; i can deal with the $125ish cost and the big honking external coil, but don't want to have to carry a battery to power the coil. anyone tried one of these? they use a std automotive Bosch blue coil; am i insane to think i might be able to power coil all day from AGM motorcycle battery?
thanks..........."
as many of you kn
"hi all--
as many of you know, the CDI ignition on the old air-cooled Eskas (also sold as Gamefishers by Sears) was not an engineering triumph....they have a HUGE failure rate. the folks at Discount Marine Engines indicated it's due to modern fuel quality; dunno on that. the CDI mag is mostly not available and no guarantee to last longer than the old one. CDI Industries doesn't make one due to little demand.
but i like these engines....the 7.5 is perfect for my 12' porta-bote and weighs only 10 lbs more than the 2hp honda.
has anyone come up with a good solution? retrofit to points from older Eski? aftermarket parts? i looked at the automotive-coil conversion mentioned somewhere on here; i can deal with the $125ish cost and the big honking external coil, but don't want to have to carry a battery to power the coil. anyone tried one of these? they use a std automotive Bosch blue coil; am i insane to think i might be able to power coil all day from AGM motorcycle battery?
thanks..........."